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February 13th 2015
Published: March 8th 2015
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February 2015, New Orleans, All About Mardi Gras Pictures This is the first of two blogs I will post with pictures. These are pictures of the Mardi Gras trip. The next one I will work on has the rest of the pictures I took. Due to lack of decent wifi, I was not able to post pictures as I wrote the blogs. Now that I am home, problem resolved. YOU WILL HAVE TO SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM TO SEE THE ... Read Full Entry



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Kat and JoanneKat and Joanne
Kat and Joanne
Nancy and JoanNancy and Joan
Nancy and Joan
Scenes from busScenes from bus
Scenes from bus
Overlooking new constucction
Still so much evidence of KatrinaStill so much evidence of Katrina
Still so much evidence of Katrina
Houses where nothing has been done


Yet new building is happening everywhereYet new building is happening everywhere
Yet new building is happening everywhere
This building is being elevatedThis building is being elevated
This building is being elevated
This building is being elevatedThis building is being elevated
This building is being elevated

The SuperdomeThe Superdome
The Superdome
Strolling down memory laneStrolling down memory lane
Strolling down memory lane
I didn't have a chance to go into Harrahs this visit, but I remember gambling and eating there many years ago
MulatesMulates
Mulates
First boudin (pronounced bu-dane) (spicy cajun sausage with meat and rice inside) I ever had was here, as well as great fried catfish, many years ago
Mardi Gras WorldMardi Gras World
Mardi Gras World
Warehouse where many floats are made. It's empty now, as the renovated floats were in the parades.
Joan in her mardi gras costumeJoan in her mardi gras costume
Joan in her mardi gras costume

RemodelingRemodeling
Remodeling
A float character whose nose is being remodeled
More remodelingMore remodeling
More remodeling

how they are constructedhow they are constructed
how they are constructed
Large sheets and blocks of styrofoam are carved to specs. They are layered with glue and brown paper, sprayed with more foam and painted. They look like cement.
One lonely float left in warehouseOne lonely float left in warehouse
One lonely float left in warehouse
Imagine what this looks like when full!



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